Performance of room temperature mercuric iodide (HgI/sub 2/) detectors in the ultra low energy x-ray region

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5085783

Dabrowski, A J; Iwanczyk, J S; Barton, J B; Huth, G C; Whited, R; Ortale, C; Economou, T E; Turkevich, A L

Performance of room temperature mercuric iodide x-ray spectrometers has been recently improved through new fabrication techniques and further development of low noise associated electronic systems. This progress has extended the range of measurements to the ultra low energy x-ray region at room temperature. This paper reports the study of the effect of contact material on the performance of HgI/sub 2/ detectors in the low energy x-ray region.

• Research Organization: EG and G, Inc., Goleta, CA (USA); California Univ., Marina Del Rey (USA). Medical Imaging Science Group; Chicago Univ., IL (USA). Enrico Fermi Inst.
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-76NV01183
• OSTI ID: 5085783
• Report Number(s): CONF-801103-68; ON: DE82017065
• Resource Relation: Conference: IEEE nuclear science symposium, Orlando, FL, USA, 5 Nov 1980; Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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